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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary
$21,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general engineering students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for general engineering students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 117
Florida 13
Georgia 33
North Carolina 19
Tennessee 57
Louisiana 77
Alabama 222
Mississippi 47
Arkansas 117
West Virginia 57

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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